The Indy Cast interviews Grammy award winning pianist and John Williams collaborator Gloria Cheng about their ‘Conversations’ concert piece as well as her work on Star Wars: The Force Awakens and other Williams scores, including Munich, Indiana Jones and the…
Category: Interviews
‘The Force Awakens’ Flutist on Working with John Williams
“Mr. Williams prefered to conduct without a click track unless absolutely necessary, so there were times that the music ran a little long as we all emoted together. The most amazing thing I have ever heard a director say to…
Philly Orchestra Conductor Interviews John Williams
Conductor Stéphane Denève interviews John Williams in this promotional video for the Philadelphia Orchestra’s upcoming performances of his music. Discuss this topic in our forums
New ‘The Force Awakens’ Behind-the-Scenes Video
John Williams talks about the main themes of Star Wars: The Force Awakens in a new video featuring previously unseen footage of the score’s recording sessions. Discuss this topic in our forums
John Williams 1978 Audio Interview on FSM Online (Subscribers Only)
The latest issue of FSM Online features a ‘vintage’ radio interview with John Williams recorded in early 1978 amidst the success of his original Star Wars score. The 50-minute program, which had not been heard since its original airing on…
L.A. Times Interviews Williams (UPDATED)
UPDATE: You can read the full, unedited version of the interview here. “Working with J.J. was certainly invigorating. I felt that he had made [the film] consistently and organically related to George Lucas’ incredibly original vision. At the same time,…
New Interview: John Williams Talks ‘The Force Awakens’, His Career, ‘The BFG’
“Life is so quixotic. I never would’ve imagined that I’d have the opportunities I’ve had. And young people can’t possibly imagine how far and how high their efforts can reach. All they can do is continue to work as hard…
John Williams Interview on PBS – Now Online
John Williams was recently interviewed by Tavis Smiley about his career and writing the music for Star Wars: The Force Awakens. The full interview, which aired on Tuesday, December 15 on PBS, is now available at the PBS website. You…
John Williams at the World Premiere of ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ (Video)
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Watch John Williams Conduct ‘The Force Awakens’ Score (NEW VIDEO ONLINE)
Bill Whitaker sat down with Composer John Williams and director J.J. Abrams for CBS’ 60 Minutes to discuss the music in Star Wars: The Force Awakens. UPDATE: CBS has posted a second video featuring more footage from the Star Wars:…